Pool Service State Benchmarks 2026: Rates, Route Size, and Revenue
State-level pool service pricing can be misleading if the only number reported is the monthly service price. The same state can look inexpensive on a per-pool basis but large on route revenue if operators run dense, high-volume routes.
PoolDial analyzed Poolrates.fyi submissions for states with at least five rate reports. The clearest pattern is that state benchmarks split into three different stories: Texas has the largest sample, Arizona has the largest average route size, and Georgia has the highest median monthly service price among the states with enough submissions to compare.
Source: Poolrates.fyi submission data, retrieved June 20, 2026.
Key Findings
- Texas has the largest state sample. The current dataset includes 30 Texas submissions with a $225 median monthly service price.
- Arizona reports the largest average route size among the five-state comparison group. Arizona submissions average 470 pools, more than three times the Texas average of 124.
- Georgia has the highest median monthly price among states with at least five submissions. Its $306.50 median is based on only six rate submissions, so it should be treated as a small-sample signal.
- State price and state revenue do not move in lockstep. Arizona has the lowest median monthly price in the group at $150, but the highest median monthly route revenue at $47,600 among revenue-qualified state samples.
Five States With Enough Submissions to Compare
The table below includes states with at least five pricing submissions in the Poolrates.fyi dataset. Smaller state samples exist, but they are too thin for a meaningful state-level comparison.
| State | Submissions | Average Monthly Price | Median Monthly Price | Average Pool Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 30 | $234.17 | $225 | 124 |
| California | 26 | $190.69 | $174 | 252 |
| Florida | 20 | $171.50 | $157.50 | 150 |
| Arizona | 11 | $151.55 | $150 | 470 |
| Georgia | 6 | $301.33 | $306.50 | 356 |
Source: Poolrates.fyi submission data.
The price ranking is not the same as the route-size ranking. Georgia is the highest-priced state in the comparison group, but Arizona reports the largest average route size. California has a lower median price than Texas, but a higher average pool count. Florida has a lower median price than both Texas and California, but its average pool count is above Texas.
Route Revenue Changes the Ranking
Monthly price per pool is only one side of the business. Route revenue depends on both price and pool count. When the analysis is limited to submissions with pool-count data, Arizona becomes the largest revenue signal in the state comparison group.
| State | Revenue-Qualified Submissions | Average Monthly Route Revenue | Median Monthly Route Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 11 | $71,749 | $47,600 |
| Florida | 16 | $24,638 | $15,000 |
| Texas | 24 | $29,916 | $12,750 |
| California | 20 | $56,230 | $12,320 |
| Georgia | 5 | $137,699 | $11,894 |
Source: Poolrates.fyi revenue-qualified submissions.
Georgia's average monthly route revenue is much higher than its median, which suggests at least one large submission is pulling the average upward. That is why median revenue is the cleaner number for state comparisons with small sample sizes.
Business Mix Matters
The state samples are not identical. Arizona's submissions lean team-based, while Texas, California, Florida, and Georgia have more solo submissions than team submissions in the pricing sample. That matters because team-based companies tend to report larger routes and higher route revenue.
| State | Solo Submissions | Team Submissions | Average Years Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 17 | 7 | 9.0 years |
| California | 15 | 6 | 9.3 years |
| Florida | 11 | 4 | 8.5 years |
| Arizona | 3 | 8 | 11.0 years |
| Georgia | 3 | 1 | 13.7 years |
Source: Poolrates.fyi submissions grouped by reported business type.
This business mix is one reason state comparisons should be read carefully. Arizona does not simply look different because of geography. Its current sample contains more team-based operators than solo operators, which can push route size and revenue higher.
What Reporters Should Take From the State Data
The state data is most useful for showing market structure, not declaring one state universally more expensive than another. Texas is the strongest pricing sample because it has the most submissions. Arizona is the clearest route-size story. Georgia is a high-price signal, but the sample is small. California and Florida show that large pool markets can sit below the national median monthly price in a crowdsourced dataset.
For broader stories about pool ownership, labor, and household service costs, the more defensible framing is: pool service economics vary by route design as much as by state. A low monthly price does not necessarily mean a small business, and a high average revenue figure can be driven by a small number of larger operators.
For Journalists and Researchers
The strongest state benchmark is Texas: 30 submissions, a $225 median monthly service price, and a $234.17 average monthly service price.
The strongest route-size signal is Arizona: 11 submissions, an average route size of 470 pools, and $47,600 median monthly route revenue among revenue-qualified submissions.
The highest median monthly price among states with at least five submissions is Georgia at $306.50, but the sample is only six submissions.
Methodology
How This Analysis Was Built
This article uses Poolrates.fyi submission data retrieved on June 20, 2026. The state comparison is limited to Texas, California, Florida, Arizona, and Georgia because each had at least five pricing submissions.
Revenue calculations are limited to submissions with pool count data. State revenue samples therefore differ from state pricing samples.
Limitations: Poolrates.fyi is crowdsourced. It is not a census of all pool service companies. State comparisons can be affected by sample mix, route size, account type, seasonality, and the operators who chose to submit data.
Sources
- poolrates.fyi
- Poolrates.fyi state-level pricing, route-size, revenue, and business-type aggregates retrieved June 20, 2026